Circulars 07 Apr 2012 School: Kantonsschule Wettingen, IB school Website: www.kanti-wettingen.ch Location: Situated on a small peninsula formed by the meandering River Limmat. Country: Switzerland Dates: 23rd June – 2nd July, 2012 Class: VIII class onwards Cost:Rs 88,000 (All Inclusive-travel, visa, travel insurance, food, sightseeing & stay) Payment: Demand Draft in favor of “Amity Educational Resource Center” payable in New Delhi .Kindly write the name of the student (as per passport) ,class, section, school , mobile , email at the back of the draft. Deadline for payment: 12th April 2012 Other documents to be submitted along with the draft: 1. Student details form ( see the table below) 2. Passport copy Highlights: 1. Stay with the Host Family of the school 2. Participation in Swiss School activities –Class lectures, Exhibition on India, Sports Day, Graduation day etc 3. Sightseeing—Lucerne, Mountain Rigg, Zurich, Berne, Museums and nearby scenic spots and villages. For further Information you may contact: Jyoti Arora (Head-AERC) E-mail: jarora@aisn.amity.edu Phone: 9810347744, 41888315, 4188849 10 Apr 2012 Dates: 13-20 June, 2012 Website: www.esdc2012.org Location: Istanbul Country: Turkey Participation: Class VIII onwards Cost: 80,000 (all Inclusive -travel, visa, travel insurance, food, sightseeing & stay) Payment: Demand Draft in favor of “Amity Educational Resource Centre” payable in New Delhi .Kindly write the name of the student (as per passport) ,class, section, school , mobile , email at the back of the draft. Deadline for payment: 18th April, 2012 Other documents to be submitted along with the draft: 1. Student details form 2. Passport copy For further Information you may contact: Jyoti Arora (Head-AERC) E-mail: jarora@aisn.amity.edu Phone: 9810347744, 41888315, 41888498 Address: E-27, Defence Colony, New Delhi-110024 18 Apr 2012 Program: Model Asia-Pacific Economic Conference (similar to MUN) Conference to be held at: Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China Age group: VII Onwards Dates: 18th May-26th May, 2012 Website link: http://osgoodcenter.org/APEC_2012.html Country: Guangzhou, China Cost: Rs. 93,000/- (inclusive of Conference fee, Air travel, Stay, Food, Visa, Insurance, sightseeing, etc) Payment: Demand Draft in favor of "Amity Educational Resource Center" payable in New Delhi .Kindly write the name of the student (as per passport) ,class, section, school , mobile , email at the back of the draft. For further Information Contact: Jyoti Arora (Head-AERC) Email: jarora@aisn.amity.edu Phone: 9810347744, 41888315, 4188849 05 Jul 2012 Orientation for Aptitude Testing and Career Counselling – Class X Dear Parents, You are requested to attend the orientation session being organized for the parents of class X students in the MultiPurpose Hall on July 07,2012 from 9:30am to 10.30am. 10 Jul 2012 Program : DENMARK SCHOOL EXCHANGE PROGRAM with Sankt Annae Gymnasium School: Sankt Annæ Gymnasium. World famous for choir singing. Website Link : sag@sag.dk Country: COPENHAGEN, DENMARK Dates: 7th October-14th October, 2012 Class: IX class onwards Cost: Rs 89,000(All Inclusive-travel, visa, travel insurance, food, sightseeing & stay) Payment: Demand Draft in favor of Amity Educational Resource Center payable in New Delhi .Kindly write the name of the student (as per passport) ,class, section, school , mobile , email at the back of the draft. Deadline for payment: 20th July, 2012 Other documents to be submitted along with the draft: 1. Student details form 2. Passport copy For further Information you may contact: Jyoti Arora (Head-AERC) E-mail: jarora@aisn.amity.edu Phone: 9810347744, 41888315, 41888498 01 Aug 2012 Dear Parents, The PARENT-TEACHER MEETING for classes VIII –X scheduled on Saturday 18.08.2012, is being preponed to Saturday, 04.08.2012. You are required to meet the teachers as per the slots given below: Roll Nos Timing 1-10 10:30am – 11:00am 11-20 11:00am – 11:30am 21-30 11:30am – 12:00noon 31 – 40 12:00noon - 12:30pm Kindly adhere to the timings to avoid inconvenience. There will also be MUN Practice for students of classes VIII, IX, X and XI on Saturday, 04.08.12 from 8:00am to 11:30am. (Only selected students of classes VIII and XI will report to school). Students may use the school transport to come to school. However, please arrange to pick up your wards from school after the MUN Practice. 08 Aug 2012 Dear Parent, The school has arranged a trip to the BEST WESTERN RESORT, GURGAON for class VII on 16th August 2012. Students have to come in blue jeans , school shirt and sports shoes with their I – cards ,water-bottles and light snacks. Lunch will be provided by the school . The students will be accompanied by their class teachers. Parents are requested to send one extra pair of clothes with the children as we have Rain Dance events also. Students are to report to school at 8:00 a.m. in the morning. Parents are requested to pick their wards at 5:00 p.m. from the school on 16th August. Kindly fill in the Consent slip and submit to the class teacher latest by 9th August. No student will be allowed to go without the Consent slip. Mrs. Anuradha Handa Principal ______________________________________________________________________ ________ Consent slip I , ___________________________________________ F/M of ________________________ of Class VII ___ allow my child to go to Best Western resort on 16.08.2012. Signature of the Parent________________________ Mobile No. ________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ _____________ Dear Parent, The school has arranged a trip to the BEST WESTERN RESORT, GURGAON for class VIII on 13th August 2012. Students have to come in blue jeans, school shirt and sports shoes with their I – cards, water-bottles and light snacks. Lunch will be provided by the school. The students will be accompanied by their class teachers. Parents are requested to send one extra pair of clothes with the children as we have Rain Dance events also. Students are to report to school at 8:00 a.m. in the morning. Parents are requested to pick their wards at 5:00 p.m. from the school on 13th August. Kindly fill in the Consent slip and submit to the class teacher latest by 6th August. No student will be allowed to go without the Consent slip. Mrs. Anuradha Handa Principal ______________________________________________________________________ ________ Consent slip I , ___________________________________________ F/M of ________________________ of Class VIII ___ allow my child to go to Best Western resort on 13.08.2012. Signature of the Parent________________________ Mobile No. ________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 16 Aug 2012 Dear Parents, The PARENT-TEACHER MEETING for classes VI –VII is scheduled on Saturday 18.08.2012. You are required to meet the teachers as per the slots given below: Roll Nos Timing 1-10 8:30am –9:00am 11-20 9:00am – 9:30am 21-30 9:30am – 10:00am 31 – 40 10:00am - 10:30am Kindly adhere to the timings to avoid inconvenience. Anuradha Handa Principal 17 Aug 2012 Dear Parents, The PARENT-TEACHER MEETING for classes XI – XII is scheduled on Saturday 18.08.2012. You are required to meet the teachers as per the slots given below: Roll Nos Timings 1-20 8:30am –9:30am 21 onwards 9:30am – 10:30am Kindly adhere to the timings to avoid inconvenience. Anuradha Handa Principal 24 Aug 2012 Presidential Inaugural Leadership Conference, Jan-18th to 22nd 2013, Washington DC, USA Program: Presidential Inaugural Leadership Conference, Dates: Jan-18th to 22nd 2013, Place:Washington DC, USA Website: http://www.presidentialinauguration.org/ Cost: 2.85L per person ( travel, VISA, travel Insurance, conference fee, program materials, workshops, accommodation, on-site meals, airport transfers, transportation in Washington, field experiences ) Draft: In favour of AMITY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE 31 Aug 2012 Dear Parents, Math is everywhere! We use and see math everyday and everywhere, in nature, time, traffic, buildings, our own body. Research has shown that early math achievement lays a strong foundation of future academic career. But some of us find math boring and difficult, then how do we develop the love and interest for math? To understand this we are having a workshop on “Development of mathematical mind” on Saturday, 01.09.12 In this session we would be sharing about · How to enhance the problem solving skills and analytical reasoning · Suggested games and activities to build logical-mathematical intelligence On: Saturday, 1 September,2012 At: ACERT Gurgaon Time: 11:00 am-12:30 pm Faculty: Ms Rachna Jain (Trainer at ACERT) School Contact: 9971133582, 9873398164, 0124-3209743 E-mail: gurgaon@amiown.amity.edu or ggn@acert.amity.edu Kindly Note: This is a paid workshop. The charges for the Workshop are Rs 500 per parent and for a couple Rs 750. We would appreciate an RSVP on email or mobile with number of family members likely to attend the session. Thanks and Regards Amiown and ACERT Team Gurgaon 18 Sep 2012 Dear Parent This is to inform you about the international educational program Odyssey of the Mind, which is being offered to the students, for the 3rd year now. This program provides the child with creative problem solving opportunities which help the child to develop creative thinking, analysing and evaluation skills, useful in real life situation. We at Amity have participated in the Euro Fest in Russia and the World Final held in US. They did the country proud by winning activities there. More information is available on www.odysseyofthemind.com. Details of the problems are as below and also available on Amitranet. In case you are interested kindly fill the consent slip attached and submit to the class teacher by Thursday i.e. 20.9.2012. * For Division I (Child should be below 12 years as on 01.05.2013) Problem 1 – Mechanical - (Pet Project) Problem 2- Technical – (Email must go through) Problem 3 – Classic - (Classics - The Musical) Problem 4 – Structure - (Tumble Wood) Problem 5- Theaterical – (Its how you look at it) *For Primary:Theaterical - (TOP SEA - CRET DICOVERIES) (non competitive) - age below 9 years as on 01.05.13 Ms Nirmala Sharma Sr. Head Mistress ______________________________________________________________________ _________ Consent slip I ...................................., parent of .......................... studying in class ......... . would like my child to participate in this international event .I am willing to spend time and effort along with my child and his/her team members. I also understand the financial implications involved in the projects, specifically in the foreign trip if the team gets selected. Name of the parent ......................................... Signature................................... Details of Odyssey of The Mind Problem 1: Pet Project Divisions I, II, & III The problem is to design, build, and run three vehicles that will deliver parts to an Assembly Area. The team will create a signal that lets the audience know which vehicle is about to travel and deliver a part. The parts will be assembled into a pet animal. Once assembly is completed, the animal will perform a trick. The theme of the presentation must include the delivery of the parts, the assembly, and the pet animal. Cost limit: $145 USD. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________ Problem 2: The Email Must Go Through Divisions I, II, III, & IV The team s problem is to create and present an original performance that includes a technical representation of messages being sent by email. A Sender character will send three emails: one that requires a return receipt, one with a work of art as an attachment, and one that goes through a SPAM filter. Two of the emails will go to a Receiver character and another will go to an offbeat location. Each email will pass through a central server before reaching its final destination. Team members are not allowed to touch the emails while the server is processing the messages. Cost limit: $145 USD. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________ Problem 3: ARTchitecture: The Musical Divisions I, II, III & IV For this problem, teams will create and present an original performance that includes a replica of a documented architectural structure that was built between 1,000 AD and 1,600 AD. The performance will include three works of art that disappear and two characters that go on a quest to find them. When the works of art are found, they will be incorporated into the replica. The performance must also include two songs that are accompanied by some type of choreographed movement. Cost limit: $125 USD. ______________________________________________________________________ ___________________________ Problem 4: Tumble-wood Divisions I, II, III & IV Teams will design and build a structure made of only balsa wood and glue that will balance and support as much weight as possible. Before weight placement begins, the team will present a commercial that includes the structure rolling down a ramp. The structure will be scored for how far it rolls and for how much weight it holds. The team will integrate the placement of the weights into the performance. Cost limit: $145 USD. ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ Problem 5: Its How You Look at It Divisions I, II, III & IV The problem is to create and present an original humorous performance that includes two characters that act naturally -- to them -- but odd to those around them. One scene will establish the normal behavior of one character that, at some point in the performance, finds itself among others who react to the out-of-place behavior. The other character s behavior will stand out too, but this character will end up in a setting where its odd behavior is considered normal. The performance will also include a meter that indicates the degree of odd/normal behavior and a creative scene change. Cost limit: $125 USD. Sponsored by NASA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Primary: Top Sea-cret Discoveries Grades K-2 The problem is to create and present a performance that includes exploring the ocean and making discoveries. Along the way, they will encounter three different types of sea life and a humorous Captain character. Teams will also create an original reason for the oceans waves and make a silly discovery that they have to help keep secret. Cost limit: $125 USD. 24 Sep 2012 Dear Parents, This is to inform you that The International Storytellers Festival is being organized in partnership with Nivesh and HHACH. The schedule of the festival is as below, we look forward to seeing you at the festival. Nivesh and HHACH Cordially invite you to the second edition of India’s first International Storytellers Festival as part of the Ghummakkad Narain – the Travelling Literature Festival At Epicentre, Gurgaon (NCR) Sunday, 23rd September 2012, 7-8:30 pm – Joanne Blake (United Kingdom) Wednesday, 26th September 2012, 7-8:30 pm – Xanthe Gresham (United Kingdom) Thursday, 27th September 2012, 7-8:30 pm – Michal Malinowski (Poland) *Entry is free and on first-cum first-serve basis. All are requested to please be seated in the hall 15 min before the start of the programme 25 Sep 2012 Dear Parent This is to remind you that the school timings are 7.50am- 1.50pm. The school gates will close at 7.55 am sharp in the morning. No student will be permitted to enter the premises after that. The incidence of malaria and dengue is high during this season. Please ensure that your ward is dressed appropriately in full sleeves shirt and trousers/ salwar. *Please note - Saturday 29 September 2012 is working day for students of class XII and a holiday for students of classes (KG – XI). 01 Oct 2012 Dear Parent, The fee bill that were given to you were for the quarter Oct -Dec 2012 erroneously, the period on the bill is mentioned as Oct-March 2012. This is for your information. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For Classes IX and XI This is to inform you that the Problem Solving Assessment will be done during the month of January - February 2013 for students of classes - IX and XI. This PSA test will be compulsory for all the students of classes IX and XI. 05 Oct 2012 Dear Parent Please note the time slots for the PTM/Report Card Day for classes V to XII scheduled on Saturday 6/10/12. Roll No. Timings 1 – 8 8:30 a.m - 9:00 a.m 9 -16 9:15 a.m - 9:45 a.m 17 -24 10:00 a.m - 10:30 a.m 25-32 10:45 a.m - 11:15 a.m 33-40 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon • To avoid traffic congestion and inconvenience parents of classes V to VII may use gate no. 4 and classes VIII to XII may use gate no. 1. • Students of the following classes (VIE, VIF, VIIA, VIIF, VIIIB, IXF & XD) will meet their teachers between 8:30 and 10:30 A.M as per the following slots and timings: Roll No. Timings 1 – 10 8:30 a.m - 9:00 a.m 11 -20 9:00 a.m - 9:30 a.m 21 -30 9:30 a.m - 10:00 a.m 31-40 10:00 a.m - 10:30 a.m Note: Parents are requested to adhere to the above given time slots. Please Note : Result for classes V- XII has also been Published on Amitranet. You can view the Result of your child under the option "Report Card". Regards Nirmala Sharma Senior Headmistress AIS-46/GGN/CIR/12-13 /30/Oct/12 Dear Parent, Greetings from AIS 46 In order to inculcate good discipline amongst the school inmates, kindly adhere to the following: 1. The school timings as per Almanac are 7:50 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. The students must make an effort to report 5 minutes before the school timings and not after 2. Parents of “Walkers” are requested to collect their wards only after 1:50 p.m. 3. No short leaves or early pick up will be granted to your ward, unless there is an emergency or an unavoidable situation. 4. Please feel free to send your queries to the concerned teachers on the Amitranet. 5. No Tiffins or medicines should be dropped at the Reception. 6. Late coming students will not be allowed to attend the school. 7. Students are not allowed to wear fancy hair or wrist bands, jewellery or flashy watches, long painted nails or eye makeup. Hair must be kept trimmed or plaited (for girls). 8. Unwell students should not be sent to school. Nurturing students with warmth and love in order to augment good values amongst them is our concern too. With warm regards, Arti Chopra Principal --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FOR CLASSES VI - XI This is to inform you that selected students of our school are taking part in InterAmity Vasudha(finals) 2012 on 3rd November 2012. The venue of program is AIS Saket (for classes IX-XI) and AIS Pushp Vihar(for classes VI-VII). The reporting time to school is 7:50 am. The program will be over by 4:00pm. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 02 Nov 2012 Dear Parent This is to inform you that Saturday Nov 3, 2012 is a working day for classes KG – XII and Thursday time table will be followed. Arti Chopra (Principal)